We were interested in visiting the Modesto area for the annual Almond Blossom tour, and we found a…read morelot of useful resources and info from this tourist info service. We downloaded maps and audio tour app, and when we arrived in Modesto, we even visited the physical office. The staff were friendly and gave us a lot of helpful info on where to stop, places to eat, etc. We had a great time following the tour map and visited many of the places suggested, such as Robert Ferry Farm, Rodin Farm, Knights Ferry covered bridges, and even visited many art murals around town.

The whole nine yarts?…read more I connect to here using Amtrak or Greyhound (usually the latter) at "The Bus", and these local buses will take you to the park or anywhere in the greater Merced area, so it's a great service for those that come to Yosemite without cars, which is a bad idea if you ask me, but this eases the annoyance for sure. You can catch these all over town (like colds, or corona), and you can get into town initially using trains or dog buses. Merced Transportation Center is where you'll catch the Greyhound buses in Merced. It's known as "The Bus", not really sure why. It used to be a Southern Pacific Railway Station for Greyhound getting to Sacramento, to the Bay Area and Los Angeles. And also you can get to Yosemite from here. It's in the heart of Merced and is small and does a good service for the buses and the trains. Right by the little old Spanish looking house, which is very Cali, so it works perfectly.

First off, love its acronym lol (YARTS)…read more Pretty nifty service if you don't want to drive all the way to Yosemite National Park; there's a bit of winding-road areas against mountain edges when heading to the park. Bus fare includes park admission. There are multiple bus routes but some are seasonal. What I did is dropped my car at the Mariposa Park & Ride lot, which is a 45 min easy highway drive from Merced, then hopped on the bus and about 2 hours later reached Yosemite. Yes, taking the bus is slower than taking your own car (surprise surprise lol) so I advise to take the bus sometime in the morning (I took the first bus heading to Yosemite and that bus left the park & ride lot at around 6 am). Smooth bus ride (I easily fell asleep on the bus, to and from, lol). Bus is clean and has large windows so you can easily take photos on the way to the park. Bus drivers, to and from, were both very friendly. Besides the relatively long transportation time, the other downside I can think of when using YARTS is that you won't be able to access certain landmarks in Yosemite Valley (Bridalveil Fall, Tunnel View, etc.) that you would otherwise be able to if you brought your car with you. If those places aren't on your itinerary, I definitely recommend taking YARTS!

A very solid 4 1/2 stars I haven't been here in years. Since I was in the area, I decided to…read moreswing by. Their cheese is very good, having won awards from the California State fair, to nine medals, including gold, at the 2026 World cheese championships. Yes, it's good. you've probably had it, but never knew it. they sell their cheese in bulk to food service providers, restaurants, and other retail brands that package and sell the cheese under their own names It's a great place. Everything from souvenirs, to snacks, wines, jams, Peet's coffee, they have a small café, and of course, cheese, cheese, and even more cheese. They do offer tours, but they are limited. However, you can ask somebody from the register, to come over and turn on the "Moo-vie." hosted by a cartoon cow, it covers the cheese, making process from farm, forward. Yes, it's a little "cheesy", (pun intended) but it's cute, and it's interesting. There are pictures throughout the visitor center, and they also have a small area upstairs, that also talks about the cheese making process, and you can look down into the factory. As I mentioned, there are lots of cheeses for sale. They also have samples. They have "squeakers" which is what they call their cheese, curds, many different varieties of their cheeses, and other gourmet cheeses from other companies. I bought a small apple, walnut, smoked cheddar, which was very flavorful, and then I also decided to take a gamble, and got a 1 pound block of Hilmar habanero pepper jack cheese. The 1 pound block of cheese cost under seven bucks. Extremely reasonable for such a good quality cheese. Yes, it definitely packs a punch, (hey, it's habanero....) but the creaminess of the cheese helps, mellow out the habanero a bit. You can also cook with it, like a cheeseburger, or scrambled eggs, etc.... And that also helps mellow out the habanero. it is definitely toward the higher end of what I like for in spicy, but it is definitely good. At the café, they actually sell a cheese chowder, which is supposed to be excellent. I don't think my poor system could've handled it, so instead, I got one of their grilled cheese sandwiches, the zesty tomato, which was Monterey Jack, sun-dried, tomato, tomato, basil pesto, on sourdough bread. Yes, still rich, but the tomato help helped cut the richness. The only reason I'm taking off a half star, was because the bread was a bit overdone on the sandwich. Not enough that I had them redo it, but I could definitely taste it a little bit. The amazing taste of the sandwich. Helped take away the overdone taste of the bread. A great place to visit, I will be back. Thanks.

This was definitely a fun stop on our road trip! The first floor is the shop, where you can sample…read morea few cheeses or get something like cheese pie at the cafe. But definitely go upstairs, especially if you have kids, to look at the exhibits on dairy farms. We honestly would have missed the stairs if we didn't ask somebody how to get to the exhibits. It's not obvious! There's also a little movie about cheese making that you can ask the staff members to start for you. We also paid $4 each to do the ice cream making at 11:00 a.m. My only real complaint about the whole thing is that the kids weren't able to see what ingredients were in their can before they started the shaking process. The staff led them through all these different shaking exercises, and then they got to open their cans at the end and see some ice cream. But it really didn't mean anything to them because they had no idea what was in there in the beginning! I said something about it to the staff, just asking them why they didn't have the kids look in it at the beginning, and they said it's because they usually do field trips with hundreds of kids..... But our tour was just around 10 people! If I could do it all over, I would have had my kids unscrew the lids to see what was inside. But besides that little pet peeve, I appreciated the staff giving information and a little tour of the exhibits, and the movie is also included at the beginning of the event.

For a 3 star hotel, it gave us everything we needed. Room and property were exceptionally clean,…read moregym had the basics and did what I needed it to. Pool is tiny, but we needed a clean room to sleep in en route to a next destination. Slight marks against the occasionally smelly AC unit, front desk staff was also a bit irritable, but generally these complaints are minor. We felt safe, the place was clean, and we were able to grab some of their breakfast. Strong recommend.

The room was ok I can see they tried to present a decently…read moreclean room But i was looking forward to at least a half decent breakfast in the AM Nope Denied I mean, what sort of customers do they actually get here?? Who eats old burnt left over microwave potato mini squares And 2 day old box egg burnt mini crepe looking things? And if you dare ask for any type of meat You just get a flat NO Warm milk in glass jugs?? Come on now Real people eat meat of some type No Dont even try Just no

Great taxi service. I left my belongings in the cab and they held it for me. I came to their office…read moreand sure enough they had it. Thank you so much metro cab.

I called for a cab. They said an hour and a half. We waited. Hour and 45 minutes later I call back…read moreand they say we're next. 20 minutes after that I call back and get this snobby little girl telling me I barely called 20 minutes before and she'd been there since 8:00 in the morning and there wasn't a previous record of my call. I ask for her supervisor and she puts me on hold and never picks back up. We take a different method home. 3 and a half hours later and they tell me our driver is there. Glad we weren't doing anything important today. Terrible, unprofessional, and unreliable. Never calling them again.

Due to certain circumstances I had to spend the night in town unexpectedly. There were a limited…read morenumber of places to stay in the immediate vicinity so I checked the reviews and found this place to have the better results, though there were only 2 reviews at the time. I went for it and I am grateful it was an overall pleasant experience, considering the pinch I was in.

Let me first start off by saying the manager Miss Nalid is one of the most helpful, cheerful, sweet…read morehuman being I've ever met. The hotels are Immaculate with the the cleanliness. The TVs are modern rather than having a tube TV from the 1990s. rooms have a microwave and a refrigerator. There is a coffee pot Ready to Brew in the morning right next to you. Pricing here is unmatched by any of the motels here, you will not be disappointed.

Debbie was very helpful and friendly! She gave so many extra tips in order for our Kauai trip to…read morebe the best possible. I really appreciated the extra time she spent making sure we have a wonderful trip. Thank you! Bobi L.

Debbie has always been the best when we book through her! She booked our Europe, Hawaii, Miami,…read moreMexico trip and many more for my husband! We're currently in the process of booking our Caribbean Cruise for our honeymoon in December! She's knowledgeable and shares her own experiences! Her recommendations have always been amazing. She makes your booking experience fun! And I love the PAYMENT plans :) Return customer for sure!

I had an extremely disappointing experience checking in at Fairfield Inn. The three women working…read moreat the front desk made what should have been a quick, routine check-in unnecessarily difficult and uncomfortable. Instead of being helpful or welcoming, they went above and beyond in the wrong way--overcomplicating the process, creating tension, and treating the situation as if there was a problem when there wasn't. Their attitude came across as unprofessional and excessive, and it felt more like an interrogation than customer service. There was absolutely no reason for the level of pushback and lack of courtesy shown. Hospitality is about making guests feel welcomed, not frustrated before they even reach their room.

Always a clean and quiet location where I can relax after a long drive. This location is always a…read morereliably good location where it is clean and staff is very helpful. They are very accommodating to me in my requests and I have to give credit to Destiny, the girl working at the reception desk who provides great customer service. All in all , 5 stars